1st Exam Essay Flashcards
who is superman?
a fictional character appeared in comic book series debuting #1 March, 1937 in “Detectives Comics
who was superman created by?
- malcolm wheeler-nicholson
- jerry siegel
- joe shuster
what religion was superman secretly?
-jewish
where did these authors reside to expand their comic industry?
-new york
what did these authors do as soon as they got to America and why?
- because of their immigrant’s past, they needed to hide their identities
- changed their names to be able to assimilate into american society
- this allowed the empowerment of jews in their intolerant society
what was Superman used to represent during WWII?
- best of american values
- war efforts
- racism
what american values was Superman used to represent?
- truth
- justice
- empathy
- altruism
- tolerance (undocumented immigration)
what is superman’s real name?
-clark kent
who was wonder woman created by?
- William M. Marston
- writer: Harry G. Peter
what did the author of Wonder Woman feature ideas from?
-DISC theory (human behavior)
who did Wonder Woman inspire?
- early feminists
- Margaret Sanger (birth control pioneer)
what society wonder woman get accepted into and what role did she get?
- justice society of america
- secretary (good but not equal position)
how many seasons did her tv series air for?
-three seasons (1975-1979)
after her tv series, what was she known as being?
- a sex goddess
- bisexual character
what did Wonder Woman represent?
- female empowerment
- female role model
- equality with men (superpowers, god)
- conflicted
why was Wonder Woman’s image manipulated?
-after writers and author died, the new people realized meeting the demands of the public aided the sale of comic books which means more profits
what did they change about Wonder Woman when the new “authors” took over?
- her looks (more sexy)
- the way they wrote about her
who is Uncle Sam and where is he from?
- businessman
- Troy, NY
who does Uncle Sam represent?
- the US and their power
- “father figure” bc he takes care of people of color
how is Uncle Sam signified as?
- pants with stripes
- long coat
- top hat
- vest
- white beard
- white hair
what is Uncle Sam a sign of?
US:
- strengths
- virtues
- democracy
- capitalism
- self-made
- enemies (immigrants, ethnic groups)
how does Uncle Sam depict the “other”?
- anything outside of americans
- certain people are seen as this until they’re accepted into our society
what are some examples of the “other” to america?
- Irish: being looked as terrible; they were known as sub-human
- African slaves: weren’t seen as human at all
why were comic books so accessible to americans?
-it was cheap so the rich and poor could get a copy of the comic books